My question relates to the context of a developing country such as Nepal.
1. People, in this time of COVID-19 lock- down, are showcasing the application of virtual classes in schools and colleges. But the fact is that there is no access of a reliable networking facility to more than 40-50 % students across the country. Is not this again a reproduction of making the already disadvantaged groups of students further disadvantaged?
2. Can a virtual space work as effectively as a live classroom in terms of the level of engagement and the quality of learning?
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Virtual learning at the university has achieved good results, but I do not think that it is more beneficial in the school, through the experiences I have read about, due to the lack of readiness and preparation of schools for these innovations.
Many teachers, students, and parents are proving to be remarkably resilient during this time when it comes to the effects of the pandemic on school, educational activities, and student learning. It is not easy to teach in a physical classroom one day and turn it into a virtual classroom the next.
Here is some clues
- Virtual teaching during a pandemic is hard and takes a lot of work.
- Digitalization is the best option to have communicated during this time that brought in the most attention by the community (i.e. teachers, students, families, etc.).
- When you planned, You will be amazed at how virtual learning well it went the first time around.
- As school leaders, teachers and lecturers, you need to do prepare for the new normal of education during the summer to persuade learners (for educational activities) and families (for information and support).
- Policy-makers and school leaders (such as deaneries) must support teachers and students socially-emotionally and academically on adopting the new normal of education which is virtual.
The virtual classroom is the heart of online degree programs—a convenient, central place where your university courses unfold. Although there are many fundamental similarities between a traditional campus-based education and the online university experience, learning through a virtual classroom offers many benefits that traditional college degree programs don’t provide.
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